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Cathe Friedrich doing push-ups with her Boss Bands

5 Surprising Facts about Push-Ups

Push-ups are a calisthenics exercise that everyone knows how to do. Still, there might be something you don’t know about this popular exercise. Let’s take a closer look at the exercise you’ve probably grown to know and love – the push-up.

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Decline push-ups work your shoulders

For Stronger Shoulders, Try This Push-Up Variation

Push-ups are one of the best bodyweight exercises for the upper body but there are also push-up variations that target different parts of your upper body more than a standard push-up. What if you’re trying to work your shoulders harder? Here’s one of the best push-up variations to try.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Push-Up

How many push-ups can you do? A more important question is how is your form? If you’re whipping out a set of push-ups just to get them done, you’re not maximizing their benefits. Here are five effective ways to take your push-up form up a notch and get more benefits. 

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Are you making these mistakes when doing push-ups?

5 Ways You’re Doing Push-Ups Wrong

How is your push-up form? If you’re like most people, you’re not getting the full benefits that this compound exercise offers. Even worse, you may be placing yourself at higher risk of injury. Which of these push-up mistakes do you make?

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Is a Push-Up the Ultimate Measure of Physical Fitness?

Is a Push-Up the Ultimate Measure of Physical Fitness?

Who hasn’t heard of push-ups? We equate the ability to do multiple push-ups with a higher level of physical fitness. The push-up has outgrown its image as an exercise used to punish military recruits to an exercise every fit person needs to be able to do. Here’s why the push-up has stood the test of time.

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Push-Up Progression: Are You Stuck in a Push-Up Rut?

Push-Up Progression: Are You Stuck in a Push-Up Rut?

How are you coming along with push-ups? Can you do 20 on your toes? If so, it’s time to increase the challenge. Progressive overload applies to push-ups too. Even if you aren’t doing push-ups on your toes, there are variations you can do to work up to doing full push-ups. Read on and find out more about push-up progression and why it’s important.

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